Hose-supporter gripping device



Dec 3, 1931.

J. M. BODENSIEK HOSE SUPPORTER GRIPP'ING DEVICE Filed J1me 4, 1951 INVENTOR A TTORNE Patented Dec. 8, 1931 JENNIE M. nomnvsrnx, on NEW YoRK, QY.

' xHOSE-SUPPOR-TER onirriive :onvron 1 Application filed June 4, 1531. Serial m5. 542,019;

This invention relates to corset hose-supportergripping devices and to the'means for maintaining same on the hose-supporter.

One object ofthe invention is to produce '5 a device of. the character described provided with abuckle or clasp for adjustably clasping same to a hose supporteror garter, Without sewingthe said garter to the clasp,

Another object of-theinvention is to provide a combined buckle and hose-supporter gripping device that Willeliminate the use of double elastic for the hose supporter, thus allowing the buckle and gripping deviceto be moved as close to the corset as desired.

duce a device of this character in which the usual button and gripping yoke is eliminat- I ed, thus givingto the device a neat appearance and eliminating any projection of the button and the discomfort of having the said button press into the flesh of the wearer when in sitting posture, and also preventing the stocking from being caught between the said button and its support, and the resulting run in the said stocking.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of the character described having a wide hose gripper, so as to distribute the strain evenly on the stocking, thus resulting in a better fit, with no wrinkles at the ankles or looped effect at the top.

Still another object of the invention is to produce a device of this character in which the hose may be firmly gripped without causing any twisting action to itself, or hose.

Another object is to produce a device of the character describedin which the maximum simplicity of construction-and operation is secured.

Other objects and advantages'will appear as the nature ofthe improvements is better understood, the invention consisting substantially in the novel arrangement and co-relation of parts herein fully described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein similar reference characters are used to describe corresponding parts throughout the several views, and then finally pointed out and specifically defined and indicated in the appended claims.

A further object of the inventionis to pro- I lhe disclosure made the basis of exemplitying thepresent inventive concept suggests a practical embodiment thereof, but the invention is notto be restrictedto .the exact details of this disclosure, and f the latter, therefore, is to be understood from an illustrative, rather than a-restrictive standpoint. The inventive idea involved is capableof receiving a variety of mechanical expre ssions, one of which, forthe purposeof illustration, is shown in j the accompanying drawings, in which v j I Figure 1 is a perspective View of m improved gripping device and buckl'ei T Figure 2 is a front view in elevation there.-. of, shown as applied .to a stocking.

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Figure 4: is a rear view of the device. f I Referring now to the drawing's'in detail, 5 indicates the lower portion of a garment, preferably a 'corset,to which is secured an elastic strip of material 6, anda hose grip- Iping device 7 i i e m intainedon the said elastic strip. i i i- The gripping device 7 comprises a base in the form of a loop member .8 made'of'noncorrosive wire having a pair of SllbStfiIltlfll- Figure 3 is a: sectional View 'at an enlarged i ly vertical arms 9 connected by a lower. hori- "-1 zontal bar 10 and terminating in a pair of arms llparallel tofand spaced from the 0on necting bar 10. A second loop member. 12 made of similar materialas the loop member 8, is swingingly mountedon the first men.

tioned loop member 8 by means'of a pair of ears 14: encircling the arms 11. Vertical arms 15 extend from the ears 14 and are bent inwardly. into upper and lower oppositely disposed substantially U shaped portions '16 5*? and 17 respectively, thelo'wei' portions 17 being connected to. a horizontal bar 18 by means of rearwardly extending short arms 19.. It will be noted that the horizontal cross bars 10 and 18 form: means for clamping the edge 20 of a hose or stocking 21. k

Pivotallyinounted on the arms ll of the loop member 8 is a clasp or clamping lever T. 25 having a toothed or serrated portion 26 adapted to. engage the elastic strip 6 against a cross bar 27 secured to the upper portion of the loop member 8. A finger piece 28 at the lower end of the said clasp 25 permits of swinging same out of clamping engagement with the said strip 6. An ear 25a at each end of the clasp forms the pivotal mounting means for the said clasp.

The operation of the device is as follows To insert the stocking into the gripping device, the loop member 12 is swung outwardly in the direction of the arrow 30 Fig. 3 so as to bring the cross bars 10 and 18 out of engagement with each other and then bring the top portion 20 of the stocking 21 between the said bars after which the loop member is snapped back into position shown in Fig. 3. The gripping device 7 is then bodily moved up or down on the strip 6, and clamped in position by manipulating the clamping lever or clasp 25.

It will be understood that due to the relation of the toothed portion 26 of the clamping lever 25 to the bar 27 and strip 6 any upward pull on the said strip will cause the said toothed portion to more firmly grip the strip against the bar 27. To loosen the clamping lever for the purpose of adjustment itis swung outwardly by lifting the finger piece 28, or by pulling downwardly on the strip 61. i

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a combined clamp and buckle that will positively grip the hose without causing any runstherein and one that can be readily adjusted on the garter strip and avoid the use of a double elastic for the hose supporter or garter.

It will also be seen that the combined gripping device and buckle maybe slipped otl the elastic strip 6 when the corset is laundered without having to rip an v stitches that usually secure thegripping device to the corset garter or elastic strip.

Having described my invention, what I claim asnew and desire .to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A hose supporter gripping device, comprising a pair of loop members hingedly connected to each other, a bar on each of said members adapted to be brought into clamping engagement with each other, and a clamping lever pivotally mounted on one gfdthe said members, for the purpose speci- 2. A hose supporter gripping device, comprising a pair of loop members hingedly conarms forming a part of the base, a pair of substantially Vertical arms bent from the said horizontal arms, a horizontal clamping bar connected to the vertical arms and parallel to and spaced from the horizontal arms, a second horizontal bar on the base near the said arms, a loop member pivotally mounted on the said arms, a horizontal bar at the bottom end of the said loop member adapted to be brought into clamping engagement with the base clamping bar, and a toothed clasp pivotally mounted on the upper arms in operative relation with the second mentioned horizontal bar.

4. A hose supporter gripping device adapted to be slidingly supported on a strip of material, comprising a base member, pivot arms thereon, a clamping member pivotally mounted on the pivot arms, a toothed clasp pivotally mounted on the pivot arms, and a bar on said base member in operative relation to the toothed clasp, the said bar and clasp forming means for sliding the grip ping device on the strip.

JENNIE M. BODENSIEK. 

